to invoke Doctrine of Part Performance, Contract should be registered-Sale Agreement exhibited in Suit, an unregistered document Unregistered documents have no effect for claiming part performance under Section 53-A of 1882 Act.

Citation

2020 (3) CTC 485 (Mad)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADRAS (Madurai Bench)

S.A. (MD) Nos. 222 & 223 of 2014 & M.P. (MD) Nos. 1 & 1 of 2014.

February 25, 2020

N. Sathish Kumar, j.

N.S. Hameed Noohu...Appellant

...VS ...

A. Abdul Rahuman...Respondent

Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908), Section 17(1A)- Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (4 of 1882), Section 53-A- Unregistered Contract Part Performance of Whether valid- Suit for Specific Performance Stand of purchaser that he was put in possession as part performance of Contract Held, to invoke Doctrine of Part Performance, Contract should be registered-Sale Agreement exhibited in Suit, an unregistered document Unregistered documents have no effect for claiming part performance under Section 53-A of 1882 Act-Protection under Section 53-A not available to Purchaser merely because he was put in possession of property

Vs.